Bottle.



S. ROLFSON-SGHMIDT.

BOTTLE.

APPLIOATION FILED un. 2a, 190s. BBNBWBD JULY 1e, 1909.

934,358. r E Patented sept. 14, 1909.

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S. ROLPSON-SGHMIDTA BOTTLE.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 28, 1908. RENEWED JULY 16, 1909.

934,358. Patented Sept. 14, 1909.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SVEN ROLFSON-SCHMIDT, OF FAIRGROUND, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO FILLNOT COM-PANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

BOTTLE.

Application filed April 28, 1908, Serial No. 429,744. Renewed July 16,1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, SVEN RoLrsoN- SCHMIDT, a subject of the King ofSweden, residing at Fairground, in the county of Suffolk and State ofNew York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bottles, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to bottles and has for its object means forpreventing the refilling of the bottle after it has been originallyfilled and emptied. This is accomplished by an automatically weightedvalve to close the neck of the bottle when attempts are made to forcethe liquid therein. The construction and operation of the same are morefully described in the following specification, set forth in the claimsand illustrated in the drawings, where:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the upper part of a bottleembodying this invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the bottleinverted. Fig. 3 is a detailed elevation of the thimble carrying thevalve. Fig. 4: is a perspective view of the valve. Fig. 5 is a crosssectional view of same. Fig. G is a sectional view of the neck showing amodied construction. Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view of same on theline 7-7. Fig. 8 shows the modified form inverted.

The present invention is designed to provide a bottle which may bereadily emptied but when an attempt is made to fill same again the inletto the bottle is closed. To insure this closing of the inlet a valve ofnovel construction is provided whose closing is aided by the liquidpoured into the month of the bottle.

The bottle 10 shown in the drawings has the usual neck l1 and mouth 12of apparently ordinary construction. From the outside and into the neck11 is introduced a thimble 13 having in one side a recess 14 conformingwith a similar recess 15 in the neck `of the bottle and into the spaceformed by this recess is fitted a V-shaped spring 16, with outwardlyprojecting lips to engage the recesses and lock the thimble in the neckwhen inserted. The thimble 13 is further locked by means of a plug 17 ofglass inserted in corresponding holes in the neck and thimble andcemented therein. Within Specification of Letters latent. Patented Sept.14, 1909.

Serial No. 507,877.

the thimble slides a valve 18 cruciform in f cross section, hollow andclosed at its lower end but at its upper end formed with a circular head18 to fit the shoulder 19 and completely close the neck when the bottleis in its upright position. The upper end of the thimble 13 is formedwith a cage 13 said cage carrying a ball 20 which normally rests uponthe valve and after the bottle has been inverted and is being returnedto its upright position the ball assists in seating the valve. At theupper end of the thimble are openings 21, the lower edges of which areturned inward and a cap 22 is fitted on the end of the thimble whileribs 23 are made on its interior to prevent the ball 20 from coveringthe openings 21 and to cause it to roll down the sides of the thimble toclose the valve when the bottle is held in an approximately horizontalposition. The object of the inturned lips 24C at the lower edges of theopenings 21 is to prevent the insertion of a wire into the bottle totamper with the ball 20 or the valve in attempts to rell the bottle.

When the thimble 13 is inserted in the neck of the bottle after it hasbeen filled with its liquid and locked therein by the spring 16-or theplug 17 or both the bottle is further closed by means of the cork 25 andthe bottle is ready to be disposed of. To empty the bottle the cork 25is drawn and on inverting the bottle as shown in Fig. 2 the ball 2Ofalls into a socket in the cap 22, being directed thereto by theinclined ribs 23, and the weight of the liquid on the lower side of thevalve 18 forces it out allowing the liquid to pass down between theoutside of its arms and past its circular head, the liquid is then freeto pass out 0f the openings 21 and the neck of the bottle.

The modification of this invention shown in Figs. G, 7 and 8 is designedto prevent tampering with the operative parts by sticks or wires andallow the refilling of the bottle. The thimble 13 is similar to the onealready described except that the openings 21 are dispensed with and theliquid passes out through an opening 2G in the top 27 and on the top issecured an extension 28 with staggered partitions 29 and 30 to preventthe insertion of a wire. rllhe partition 29 has anv 'aiice of anordinary bottle and the complete device is made of glass entirely exceptwhere the spring 16 is used and it is obvious that the plug 17 onlyin-ay be used. The cap Q2 is secured to the thimble by means of cementor small plugs.

In attempting to fill the bottle besides the weight 'of the ball andvalve the liquid filling the latter will insure its seating` and ifattempts are made to iill the bottle in a horizontal position the ballrolling down the inclined ribs will close the valve. v

The dispensing` with metal in the construction of this bottle is a verydesirable feature, the parts being of such simplicity and strength as topermit of the use of glass alone.

It is obvious that I vdo not confine myself to the exact construction ofthe different parts as shown in the drawings and described as they maybe modified without departing from the essential features necessary fortheir various functions. Y

As above explained it will be impossible to 're-till this bottle bypouring in the liquid while it stands in a vertical position or bylimmersing it while in a horizontal position in the liquid. It will beseen that it is impossible to invert the bottle and force in the liquidby gravity or by pressure. Likewise it willi be found impossible toexhaust the air from the bottle so that the vacuum will cause the lliquid to be sucked up into the bottle or in fact any methods or meansare precluded by which the bottle may be filled after the originalfilling has been emptied.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A bottle having a neck, a thiinble secured within the neck andprovided at its upper end with a cage having an outlet, and

also `provided in its lower portion with a bore of less diameter thanthe cage and communicating at its upper end therewith, the 'upper end ofthe wall of the bore being formed with an annular seat shoulder at itsjuncture with the cage, a hollow body slidably mounted in the bore, saidbody being of cruciforin shape so as to provide upon the exteriorthereof longitudinal channels and intervening guide ribs, said bodybeing closed'at bottom and provided at its top with an apertured headhaving a laterally extending annular flange overhanging said channelsand forming a valve adapted to close against said seat shoulder, a ballweight movable vwithin the cage and adapted to rest upon the head of thehollow body, without closing the aperture therein, and means upon thecage for guidingV the ball and headed end of the body and limiting theoutward movement thereof.

2. A bottle having a neck, a thimble secured within the neck and havinga cage at its upper end and a bore of less diameter than the cageextending through its lower portion and communicating at its upper endwith the cage, said cage being provided at its upper end with acontracted portion formed with an annular series of lateral outletopenings having their lower walls inturned to form guard lips, said borehaving its wall formed with a shoulder at its point the cage, said bodybeing of cruciforin shape` so as to provide longitudinal channels andintervening guide ribs on the exterior thereof and being closed atbottom and provided at its top with a head having an opening therein and'formed with a laterally extending annular flange overhanging saidchannels and forming a valve to seat upon said shoulder, a ball weightmovable within the cage and adapted to rest upon the head of the hollowbody without closing the opening therein, and upwardly converging ribsin the cage between said shoulder and the guard cap to guide and limitthe outward movement of the ball and headed end of the hollow body.

3. A bottle having a neck provided with a A seat, a hollow body slidablymounted in the neck and having a sea-t to engage the first named seat,said body being provided with an opening communicating with its interiorabove its seat, said body being Vof uniform diameter throughout andbeing exteriorly provided with a series of independent longitudinallyextending channels closed against the interior of thebody, a weight uponsaid body, and means to retain said weight within the neck.

t. A bottle having a neck provided with a seat, a hollow body slidablymo-unted in the neck and having a seat to engage the first named seat,said body being of uniform diameter throughout and closed against the'admission of fluid below the body seat, the exterior of the body beingformed with 4a series of indepei'ident longitudinally extending channelsclosed against the interior of the body, said body being provided withan opening communicating, with its interior above its seat, a weightupon said body, and means to retain said weight within the neck.

5. A bottle having a neck provided with an annular seat, a hollow bodyhaving an annuiar seat to co-act with the first named seat, upper end ofsaid body above its seat, and 10 the body being of uniform diameterthroughmeans to retain said weight in the bottle.

out and closed below the seat against the ad- In testimony whereof IafiX my signature mission of Huid, the exterior of the body beinpresence of two witnesses.

in@ formed with a series of independent loiigitudinai channels closed atone end by SVEN ROLFSONSCHMIDT' the annular seat, the body above theseat be- Vitnesses:

ing formed with an opening communicating JAMES F. DUHAMEL,

with its interior, a weight to act upon the MAE "W, CLINTON.

